589: Clear the name of Siming Xiehuang

“Welcome back, Divine Emperor!”

On the outer deck of the 001 Plane Mothership.

A thousand Professionals knelt facing east, welcoming their Emperor.

Qin Yang flew slowly, passing over the crowd and landing on the high platform of the bridge.

He scanned the crowd, and wherever his gaze fell, he was met with admiring looks.

All the Orcs in the Elf World were eliminated, and the Demon Eye was completely annihilated.

Humanity's first Expedition was a great success!

Of course, this success was not without cost.

At this moment, all the Professionals wore white corsages on their chests.

This was in memory of the Professionals who died on the battlefield.

As long as there is War, there will inevitably be casualties.

The casualty ratio in this War was close to 1:2000.

The number of casualties in the Expeditionary Force totaled less than 250.

Given the scale of hundreds of thousands of Orcs, it was almost a miracle.

However, this loss cannot be ignored.

The lowest combat power of the Expeditionary Force was Grandmaster Tier.

People of this level, in the former Nine Provinces, could dominate a city.

Moreover, among the list of fallen, there was also a well-known figure.

Zhang Lingxiao.

This was his third death.

The second time was taking away the God of Truth in the Battle of Holy City, and the third time was during the Expedition to the Elf World, taking away the Demon Eye, known as the 'God of All-Abilities'.

These two achievements are enough for him to be remembered for all time.

But the awkward thing is… he also had a first death.

That was during the Early Stage of the Professional era, when he was killed by the Nine War Gods.

That's right.

At this time, Qin Yang already knew that Zhang Lingxiao was the Fate Controlling Evil Emperor who once wanted to exterminate the Human Race.

The term 'Fate Controlling Evil Emperor' had long been deleted from textbooks.

If it weren't for a special effort to understand, ordinary people would not know that there was such a psychopath among humans.

In order to protect the world from foreign invasion, he released the Void Zerg to destroy the world… As the Divine Emperor, Qin Yang naturally had some understanding of the Fate Controlling Evil Emperor's affairs.

He just didn't expect that Zhang Lingxiao was that psychopath.

However, combining Zhang Lingxiao's character design and the 'Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning' behind him.

Qin Yang could understand his meaning.

Zhang Lingxiao wanted to rely on the Void Zerg to kill all the Professionals to prevent the invasion of the Heavenly Court's immortals and gods.

If there were no Professionals in the world, the Human Emperor would not appear, and the Heavenly Court would not invade.

Hmm, this is indeed something Zhang Lingxiao would do.

But understanding doesn't mean acceptance.

Is this how you protect the world?

If you destroy the world, you don't have to fear the world being invaded, right?

Thank you!

Hearing Lin Xiaoer's explanation, Qin Yang was also dumbfounded.

If Zhang Lingxiao were still alive at this moment, Qin Yang would definitely give him a punch.

The key is… Lin Xiaoer and Zheng Yunfei were not the only ones who saw the words 'Fate Controlling Evil Emperor'.

Although the fleet had already begun to move away from the battlefield when Zhang Lingxiao used his skill.

However, the Human Expeditionary Force consisted of people who were at least Grandmaster Tier.

Their perception was by no means something ordinary people could imagine.

Even a few kilometers away, those skilled in reconnaissance could still see the situation on the battlefield.

Now, it had spread within the Expeditionary Force.

Grand Tutor Zhang Lingxiao is the former Fate Controlling Evil Emperor!

This made things very difficult for Qin Yang.

Normally, he should immediately pulverize Zhang Lingxiao's corpse to prevent him from resurrecting again.

But… this person is his first favored minister, how could he bear to kill him?

Moreover, he chose self-sacrifice to help himself obtain the Hell Path.

But the problem is… can it be justified if Zhang Lingxiao is not dealt with cleanly?

That was a great Devil Head who committed heinous crimes against the Human Race!

Qin Yang took a deep breath.

At this moment, the Professionals were all looking at him.

Those not on the spaceship were also making pilgrimages through the media.

Waiting for him to make a summary of this Expedition.

According to normal procedure, he should avoid the 'Fate Controlling Evil Emperor' matter and try to minimize its influence.

But Qin Yang didn't want to do that.

The more sensitive some matters are, the more openly they should be discussed.

Rumors will only make things more sensitive and lead to various falsehoods.

Qin Yang pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, “All you warriors, humanity's first Expedition has declared victory. You are all heroes of Shenzhou, and history will not forget you.”

“We are willing to sacrifice for Shenzhou! We are willing to sacrifice for the Divine Emperor!”

Thousands of Professionals shouted in unison, their voices like a tsunami.

Qin Yang nodded slightly, then continued, “Victory comes at a price. In this battle, many warriors sacrificed their lives, including Shenzhou's Grand Tutor, Zhang Lingxiao.”

As the three words “Zhang Lingxiao” came out, the entire venue fell silent.

This was not because the Professionals were mourning for the Grand Tutor.

But… they didn't know what to say,

They didn't even know what expression to show.

Sad… he was the Fate Controlling Evil Emperor whom everyone wanted to kill.

Happy… the Divine Emperor still called him Grand Tutor, proving his status was acknowledged.

If the Divine Emperor wanted to overturn his case, and you were here applauding, you would most likely be dragged to be buried with him.

Everyone looked at each other, tacitly choosing silence, even trying to keep their faces expressionless.

Seeing everyone's nervous expressions, Qin Yang understood.

Even after 500 years, everyone still feared the Fate Controlling Evil Emperor.

Just like the Ice Heart Queen, people in the Western World now shiver at the mention of her name.

His decision to make the 'Fate Controlling Evil Emperor' a Grand Tutor,

was like making the 'Ice Heart Queen' the Deputy Commander of the Knights Templar.

At this moment, he could only forcefully whitewash the situation.

Qin Yang organized his words and said, “I'm sure everyone already knows that Zhang Lingxiao was the former Fate Controlling Evil Emperor. He once killed tens of millions of people and almost caused the world's destruction. Let alone being Shenzhou's Grand Tutor, even dying ten thousand times would not atone for his past sins.”

“Hiss, it seems Zhang Lingxiao is going to be pulverized.”

“Indeed, the Fate Controlling Evil Emperor becoming Shenzhou's Grand Tutor, if this gets out, it will be a huge blow to Shenzhou.”

“But, if it weren't for the Grand Tutor, we would all be dead, right?”

“There's nothing we can do, the Fate Controlling Evil Emperor killed too many people, he can't be whitewashed.”

A stir arose in the crowd, which was inevitable.

Qin Yang remained silent, observing the every move of the Expeditionary Force.

Regarding Zhang Lingxiao's attitude, people were divided into two factions.

Some felt that this person was too terrifying and absolutely could not be kept.

Many others believed that the Grand Tutor died for his country, which was a form of atonement for Shenzhou.

After all, if he hadn't exchanged his life, the Expeditionary Force might not have lasted until the Divine Emperor's arrival.

Of course, this group of people included Imperial Guards.

After everyone had discussed enough, Qin Yang finally spoke, “I believe that the Grand Tutor is not equal to the Fate Controlling Evil Emperor!”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was startled.

But this time, Qin Yang did not give the crowd time to discuss. He said loudly:

“The Fate Controlling Evil Emperor may have been a Devil Head, but he died 500 years ago.”

“And Grand Tutor Zhang Lingxiao, for Shenzhou, is definitely not a Devil Head.”

“Everyone, look at what he has done.”

“In Lizhou, he used the human emperor banner to refine the Formless Tai Sui, helping the common people resolve the wildfire crisis.”

“In the Holy City, he exchanged his life for another, taking away the Evil God, laying the foundation for Shenzhou's Western World.”

“In the battle near the sea, he used a century of Lifespan to block the Free Federation's nuclear bomb, saving tens of millions of people from disaster.”

“In the siege of Shangjing City, he killed the Child Ten Commandments and more than a dozen monarchs.”

“People change, let alone someone who has died twice.”

“You can say the Fate Controlling Evil Emperor was cruel, but you can never say that the Grand Tutor has done nothing for Shenzhou.”

“On the contrary, among the Nine War Gods in the textbooks, two betrayed the Human Race.”

At this point, Qin Yang paused and said, “Luo Fu Child, who attempted to slaughter the people of Shenzhou, you all know about him. And there is another, Mafa Polson, known as the Heart of the Druid!”

Upon hearing the five words “Mafa Polson”, the faces of the Expeditionary Force were filled with astonishment.

Only then did they confirm that the person who, not long ago, wanted to hand over the Empress to the gods, was indeed one of humanity's Nine War Gods!